swing null layout

[satish]

Hi,


I am new to using Swing and I need to create a front-end for a project using
swing. There are many buttons and other controls on the screen at different
locations. I am using the JBuilder 5 IDE for putting the controls on the
screen. I am finding it difficult to place all the controls on the wherever
I want to.I could able to do it by creating too many panles ,setting their
layouts etc...which I feel is a rediuos process..The main problem I find
is using the layout managers, border or flow etc,,,which try to set the controls
on their own without the developer's intervention. alternatively I created
the same layout using JBuilder in 10 mins using the NULL Layout..which is
very good and seems to be quiet simple. But then what is the advantage of
using the tedious layout managers and why is it that we are not supposed
to use the Null layout as told by my friend? I would be happy if anyone could
take time to solve my doubts.

Regards

Satish

[markn]

"Java is a cross-platform language and the GUI components may have different
sizes depending on the platform.
If an application may ever be converted to support different national languages
(e.g., French, German), then it is important to have the labels and other
components resize themselves to fit the length of the words.
Even running on the same platform and the same national language, different
screen resolutions may require automatic positioning. "

No layout manager - no auto-resizing.

Mark

"satish" <satish_141@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>Hi,
>
>
> I am new to using Swing and I need to create a front-end for a project
using
>swing. There are many buttons and other controls on the screen at different
>locations. I am using the JBuilder 5 IDE for putting the controls on the
>screen. I am finding it difficult to place all the controls on the wherever
>I want to.I could able to do it by creating too many panles ,setting their
>layouts etc...which I feel is a rediuos process..The main problem I find
>is using the layout managers, border or flow etc,,,which try to set the
controls
>on their own without the developer's intervention. alternatively I created
>the same layout using JBuilder in 10 mins using the NULL Layout..which is
>very good and seems to be quiet simple. But then what is the advantage of
>using the tedious layout managers and why is it that we are not supposed
>to use the Null layout as told by my friend? I would be happy if anyone
could
>take time to solve my doubts.
>
>Regards
>
>Satish

[satish]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your response and also for a very good answer. Now I am conviced
that I must use a layout manager, but could you please tell me which layout
manager I should use inorder to create a screen with many controls at different
locations?

Regards

Satish

[markn]

Depends on the functionality you desire. We typically use Box and Border
and that covers most functionality. You may need to use different combinations
to get the desired effect.

Mark

"satish" <satish_141@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Hi Mark,
>
> Thanks for your response and also for a very good answer. Now I am conviced
>that I must use a layout manager, but could you please tell me which layout
>manager I should use inorder to create a screen with many controls at different
>locations?
>
>Regards
>
>Satish